1. Silver ingot, casted with Chinese characters on both sides
(Matching tags: currency,silver,Yuan dynasty)

This provincial silver ingot, weighing more than nineteen hundred grams, was the official currency of the Yuan dynasty. As you can see, it is shaped like a flat weight. On the front of the silver ingot ...

2. Ship-shaped silver ingot, casted with three Chinese characters
(Matching tags: currency,silver,Song dynasty)

The shapes of silver ingots in the Song dynasty do not have a particular style. They can be long and flat, kidney shaped, or boat shaped. Of these, kidney shaped was the most popular style, and probably ...